cranberry-macadamia bars
(2 ratings)
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The red cranberries add an Christmassy nice touch to these bars.
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(2 ratings)
yield
24 bars
prep time
25 Min
cook time
40 Min
Ingredients For cranberry-macadamia bars
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1 1/4 call=purpose flour
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3/4 csugar
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1/2 cbutter
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1 cfinely chopped macadamia nuts
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1 1/4 csugar
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2eggs, beaten
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2 Tbspmilk
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1 tsporange zest
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 cfinely chopped cranberries
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1/2 ccoconut
How To Make cranberry-macadamia bars
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1Preheat oven to 350º. For crust, in a medium bowl stir together flour and 3/4 cup sugar. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/2 cup of the nuts. Press the mixture onto the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan.
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2Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until the crust is light brown around the edges.
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3Meanwhile, for topping, beat together the 1 1/4 cups sugar, the eggs, milk, orange zest and vanilla. Pour over the hot crust. Sprinkle with the remaining nuts, cranberries and coconut.
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4Bake in oven for 30 minutes more or until golden brown. Cool slightly in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars while warm. Cool completely. Makes 24 bars.
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5To store: Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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